Budget numbers for IETF, 2005

[Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no>]

FYI - we (Leslie and Harald) have made a projection of the overall
IETF administrative cost and meeting revenue for 2005.  While the IETF 
community is refining its plans for how it handles its administrative 
future, the ISOC annual budgeting process is upon us.   We needed to 
provide some input to ISOC about the IETF's 2005 financial reality:  on our 
current trajectory, we will be impacting their 2005 budget differently than 
2004.

The projections were made on the assumptions:

- Secretariat functions cost as much in 2005 as it did in 2004
- Meetings cost roughly the same as in 2004
- Attendance at meetings remains around 1300 people per meeting
- We hire the IETF Admin Director on Jan 1 or thereabouts
- We substantially expand the funds available to the RFC Editor, to speed 
up processing (based on an increase in approved RFCs over the last few 
years).

The assumptions are VERY rough.  Furthermore, they will have to be revised 
by the IASA transition team, and ultimately by the IAOC as they pull 
together more data and make choices for 2005.

Under those assumptions, the IETF budget balances if meeting fees remain at 
USD 500, and ISOC provides approx USD 1.4 million for the IETF
and RFC Editor functions.

This proposal is currently in front of the ISOC Board, and may see 
modification based on their budget process.

           Harald



All values in thousands

Operations 2005 Projection

IETF
   Meeting costs          $1,364
   Secretariat               757
   IAD                       183 (including benefits)
   Office space               12
   Financial & legal          60
   Insurance                  16
   IETF/IAB discretionary     84
                          ------
                           2,476
RFC Editor                   802
                          ------
                   Total: $3,278

Transition Expenses 2005 Projection
   Add'l legal & fin      $   40
   Tools devel/adjust        100
                          ------
                   Total: $  140

     Total 2005 expenses: $3,418
                          ======

Meeting Fees 2005 Projection
    Meeting revenue       $2,048 (assuming 1300 attendees/meeting)
                          ------
                   Total: $2,048
                          ======


Shortfall/Total ISOC support:  $1,370



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